Reports of violence dropped
off as U.S. Vice President-elect Biden continued
his trip to Iraq. At least two Iraqis were killed and another 18 were wounded
in light violence. Meanwhile, a newly released report sheds
light on the mismanagement of the rebuilding of Iraq's oil infrastructure.
Separately, Iraqi officials admitted
there might be problems with voting rules that will guide upcoming elections.

An Iraqi spokesperson said
that U.S. VP-elect Joe Biden promised that U.S. troops will keep to a withdrawal
timeline. He added that President-elect Obama will confer with commanders before
making any new withdrawal decisions.